Bilyard is accused of spraying bear spray at a DC Metro Police Officer in the Lower West Terrace.
He later took a black baseball bat and appears to use it to strike the lower portion of a window. Afterwards, he and others enter the room inside the Capitol.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Aiden
- Last Name(s): Bilyard
- Case Number: 22-cr-00034
- Arrest Location: Raleigh, NC
- Judge: Reggie Walton
- Entry Last Updated: 11/10/2022
- Date Docket Downloaded: 08/16/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: Yes
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Charges
Civil Disorder (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Deadly and Dangerous Weapon (2) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds Using a Deadly and Dangerous Weapon (3) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds With a Deadly and Dangerous Weapon (4) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds With a Deadly and Dangerous Weapon (5) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (6) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (7) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (8) Destruction of Government Property (9)
Case Status
Bilyard was arrested on 11/22/21 and released on personal recognizance on 11/30/21. He was indicted 1/26/22 and arraigned 2/28/22 where he entered a plea of not guilty as to all counts. On 10/20/22, Bilyard entered into a guilty plea as to count 2 (Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Deadly and Dangerous Weapon). Sentencing set for 2/2/2023 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 16, and for reasons stated on the record, Bilyard was ordered detained.
USA Attorney
Jordan Andrew Konig
Jordan Andrew Konig
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Civil Trial Section - Northern Region
P.O. Box 55 Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044
(202) 305-7917
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
Case Documents
- #1 Complaint
- #1 a) Statement of Facts
- #5-Arrest Warrant, dated 11_15_2021, Returned Executed on 11_22_2021 as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #6-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #7-MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
- #9-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Jordan Andrew Konig appearing for USA
- #10-ORDER Setting Conditions of Bond
- #11-NOTICE of Filing of Discovery Status Memoranda by USA as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #12-Amended MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
- #13-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #14-Consent MOTION for Order to Disclose Items Protected By Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e) and Sealed Materials by USA as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #15-SUPPLEMENT by AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #16-PROTECTIVE ORDER setting forth procedures for handling confidential material; allowing designated material to be filed under seal as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #17-OR~1
- #18-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE_ Jamie Vavonese appearing for AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #20 INDICTMENT as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD (1) count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
- #22-MOTION for Extension of Time to Commence Trial Under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. 3161 et seq. by USA as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #23-NOTICE - United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of February 9, 2022 by USA as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #24-NOTICE - United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of November 5, 2021 by USA as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #26-ORDER, granting [22] Motion to Exclude Speedy Trial Time as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #28-ORDER as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #29 GENERAL ORDER GOVERNING CRIMINAL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 14, 2022.
- #31-ORDER as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #33 ORDER as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD That The Parties Shall Appear For A Plea Hearing On October 18, 2022 at 12:00PM In Courtroom 16. (See Order For Details) Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 09/07/22.
- #34 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Samantha Ritvo Miller appearing for USA.
- #35 NOTICE of United States' Submission in Support of Guilty Plea by USA as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD re 31 Order
- #37 ORDER as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD That The Plea Hearing Scheduled For October 18, 2022 Is Continued To October 20, 2022 At 11:00AM. (See Order For Details) Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 10/18/22.
- #38 PLEA AGREEMENT as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #39 STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by AIDEN HENRY BILYARD
- #40 WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD. Approved by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 10/20/22.
- #41 ORDER as to AIDEN HENRY BILYARD That The Parties Shall Appear Before The Court On February 2, 2023 at 9:30am For Sentencing. (See Order For Details) Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 10/24/22.
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